Grab Rosenkopf’s Hardcore Hybrid ‘Burning Spirits’

A seven-minute bruiser from the New York outfit's self-titled debut

Though some argue that hardcore is more a worldview than just a strain of punk, its influence can be heard more and more outside its original form. RØSENKØPF, a three-piece from New York, have wed hardcore’s blistering vocal delivery and guitar squall with industrial, dimly-lit electronica with roots that spiral out in countless directions. Check out “Burning Spirits,” an anvil-heavy opening cut from their forthcoming, self-titled debut, due soon from Brooklyn’s own Wierd Records.

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